Welcome to American Tin Star where handmade
quality and craftsmanship is not a thing of the past! We carry only
the best heavy-duty metal tin stars available. Each star comes
equipped with a metal strip on the back to aid in hanging your
star on a wall or on the outside of a building. We guarantee that
all of our metal tin barn stars are 100% handmade in the
U.S.A.! Decorate with quality American made primitive and
rustic stars for your home, garden, and landscape decor
which are only offered here.

American Metal Tin Barn Stars are
well known as a sign of good luck and great fortune. We trust that barn
stars are also very popular because it is an ornamental way of expressing
our support and pride in our country. Whatever your reasons are for
decorating with or displaying these spectacular barn stars that are
100% made in America, you simply won't find a bigger or better selection,
let alone a better price than you will find here! We have many sizes
available; 10 inch, 16 inch, 24 inch, 32 inch, a
large 40 inch, extra large 53 inch, and our jumbo 72 inch star
- that's a 6 foot star! We have just recently added the 96 inch and 120 inch star - that's 8 and 10 foot respectively. We have an array of colors available as well; American Flag Design -
Americana (flag design in barn red, ivory and blue), Olde Glory (flag design in burgundy, beige and blue), or Texas flag design in barn red, ivory and blue, barn red, radiant red, scarlet red, red radiance, mustard, beige, ivory, tan, green, sage, Navy blue, whale blue, country blue, robins egg blue, burgundy, violet, blackberry, black, metallic gold, metallic silver, metallic copper, and gray. If you can't make a decision on what color to choose - select rusty - it will go with EVERYTHING! Or cash in and save big with our unfinished stars
- easily rust or paint your own! Create a shabby chic star! If
there is something that you are looking for, but have been unable to locate;
please let us know and let us help you find it! Need a special color? We can
get it! We are the first (and only) to carry the primitive style stars (
droopy star) in the heavy duty metal. The stars that are
available in the flimsy tin (made in a different country) just
cannot compete with the quality and longevity you get from our decorativestars; painted or rusty (American Metal Tin Stars -
Made in the USA)! Nothing says Texas better than a star!
The tradition of
the barn star in America can be traced back to the 1700ís, and
to at least the 1820ís in Pennsylvania. Barn stars were most
popular after the Civil War. On many older American barns, particularly
German farms, one could see a large decoration in the shape of a star
mounted on the face of the barn. Sometimes they were just aesthetic,
but sometimes they represented the trademark of a specific barn
builder. It is our understanding the original star shape was a
three-pointed star but has changed throughout the years. Colors had
significance with Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch barn paintings.
These folk art designs, many of which were star shaped, were
painted directly onto each end of the barn, and date back to the 1850ís.

Black -
Protection, also used to blend or bind elements together;
Red - Emotions, passion, charisma,
lust and also creativity.
White -
Purity, power of the moon, allows energy to flow freely.
Blue - Protection, peace, calmness
and spirituality;
Green - Growth, fertility, success
in things and ideas that grow.
Yellow - Health in body and mind,
love of man and the sun, connection to the God.
Brown - Mother earth, also can mean
friendship and strength.
Orange - Abundance in career,
projects and matters needing an added push.
Violet -
Things that are sacred.

The barn star composition has
changed over the years. At first they were built directly into the barn
. Later the stars were crafted from wood as a separate piece.

Questions or comments are always
welcome!

Yes, we do sell our starswholesale
!

The paint selections that are available come in "rustic" or "solid" coverage. The rustic paint coverage selection means that there is a contrasting base coat (usually black or brown) that shows the brush strokes at the bends of the star that will give it a "distressed" or rustic appearance. The solid paint coverage selection means that the coats of paint will cover the wings from edge to edge which will give it a "crisp" or solid appearance. The barn hearts are available in all of the color selections with the exception of Americana flag design or Olde Glory flag design. The Texas flag design is available in the barn hearts. The hearts are available only in the solid paint coverage. The painted barn stars and barn hearts have one to three coats of severe weather exterior paint applied to primed metal. Assembly required on the 32 inch to 120 inch stars is very simple. Just place the wings of the stars on top of each other and drop the provided screws into the holes and attach the provided nuts on the back.

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